Nerissa Naidoo

Education: Diploma in Mechanical Draughting, Damelin (2019-2021), TEFL and TESOL certificate, TEFL Universal (2023)

Experience: Journalist, Briefly News (2024-present) Writer & Editor, Entail.ai (2023-24) Ghostwriter, TUW Dibbly (2021-24) Writer, Featherpen.org (2021-25) Copy Editor, National Today (2023-25) Social Media Manager, Naleli Home Decor (2019-22)

Nerissa Naidoo is a writer and editor with seven years of experience. Currently, she is a human interest writer at Briefly News and joined the publication in 2024. She began her career contributing to Morning Lazziness and later joined Featherpen.org. As a TUW ghostwriter, she focused on non-fiction, while her editorial roles at National Today and Entail.ai honed her skills in content accuracy and expert-driven editing. You can reach her at nerissa.naidoo@briefly.co.za

2633 articles published since 02 Dec 2024

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"From scraps to success": SA inspired by Limpopo boys who built educational app

People

a year ago

"The Chinese have finally done it": suspicious designer drip at a wedding has tongues wagging

People

a year ago

"I'm so angry I could cry": SA woman experiences racism in Korea

People

a year ago

"What you're studying and what percentage you had to get in": gent interviews Stellenbosch uni kids

People

a year ago

"Excited for my next chapter": woman celebrates graduating with Honours in Anthropology

Women Empowerment

a year ago

"We live like prisoners": SA woman stuck in Netherlands seeks help from government

Family and Relationships

a year ago

"My house, my rules": SA amused by kid's reaction to mum's hectic rules

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A mum's house rules went viral after she recorded her son perfectly reciting all the expectations she has while he's living under her roof, leaving SA in stitches.

"Did he need to really go?": Gent uses portable toilet on truck while stuck in traffic

People

a year ago

A video from New Zealand shows a desperate passenger jumping out of a car to use a portable toilet being towed by a truck during a heavy traffic stop.

"From selling clothes to owning my first car": woman shares personal success story despite loss

Women Empowerment

a year ago

A woman's inspiring journey from losing her mother while at university to graduating with a PGCE and buying her first car shows the power of persistence.

"Why are we still here? we don't belong here": Gent can't afford Woolies hot cross buns

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Durban man's video showing his shock at Woolworths hot cross bun prices has gone viral, with the man joking about asking his granny to bake them instead.

"The beer hits different": Afrikaner men enjoy umqombothi at a traditional gathering

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A video showing Afrikaner men participating in a traditional umqombothi beer-drinking ceremony has sparked debate about cultural integration in South Africa.

"Guys, you know this is really serious": Man finds snake skin in his shack roof

People

a year ago

A KZN man shared a disturbing video showing a snake skin trapped in his shack roof, leading him to believe someone might have placed it there as part of a spell.

"In Zambia, we call it soube": Content creator reveals African countries' nicknames for SA

People

a year ago

A Zambian content creator based in South Africa shared how different African countries have unique nicknames for South Africa, sparking discussions.

"A melting pot of languages": 100 years strong: Afrikaans marks a milestone in SA history

People

a year ago

SA marks 100 years of Afrikaans as an official language, celebrating its unique development from Dutch roots into a diverse tongue influenced by many cultures.

"I really love my house": Gauteng woman flaunts beautiful home

Family and Relationships

a year ago

A Gauteng woman shared her stunning double-storey home is the reason she often skips social events, preferring to enjoy her beautiful space during her "sober season"

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